Dr. Rahimeh Eshaghi Malekshah | Inorganic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award
Post Doctoral | Kaohsiung Medical University | Taiwan
Dr. Rahimeh Eshaghi Malekshah is an accomplished inorganic and bioinorganic chemist whose multidisciplinary research spans coordination chemistry, nanomedicine, computational chemistry, environmental remediation, and advanced biomaterials. With 1,567+ citations, 73 publications, and an h-index of 23, she has made significant contributions to the design, synthesis, and application of metal complexes, nanostructures, and functional materials for biomedical and environmental applications. Her research prominently focuses on transition-metal complexes, including Cu, Zn, Ru, Pd, and Co systems, exploring their structural properties, biological mechanisms, anticancer potential, and NO-releasing behavior. She has extensively advanced studies on Schiff-base ligands, thiourea derivatives, β-diketones, β-thioketoiminates, and organometallic frameworks, integrating both experimental and theoretical approaches such as DFT, MD simulations, Monte Carlo modeling, ADMET prediction, and molecular docking. Dr. Rahimeh Eshaghi Malekshah’s impactful work includes the development of bioactive nanoparticles, chitosan/biopolymer-based drug delivery systems, hydrogels, and novel scaffolds for wound healing and tissue engineering. She has also authored widely cited studies on MOFs, COFs, LDHs, magnetic nanocomposites, and photocatalysts for pollutant degradation, heavy-metal removal, and water purification. Her contributions in environmental chemistry encompass adsorption mechanisms, photodegradation kinetics, and simulation-driven material optimization. She has been recognized with awards including the Poster Paper Excellence Award (2024) and holds a patent on nanozeolite-based nicotine removal formulations. Dr. Rahimeh Eshaghi Malekshah is a reviewer for leading journals such as Desalination, Transition Metal Chemistry, Scientific Reports, and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and contributes editorially to several scientific platforms. Her substantial volume of high-quality publications, research leadership, and collaborations across international institutions highlight her as a highly productive scientist whose work bridges inorganic chemistry with biomedical innovation, environmental sustainability, and computational material science.
Featured Publications
1. Moharramnejad, M., Ehsani, A., Shahi, M., Gharanli, S., Saremi, H., … (2023). MOF as nanoscale drug delivery devices: Synthesis and recent progress in biomedical applications. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 81, 104285.
2. Pelalak, R., Soltani, R., Heidari, Z., Malekshah, R. E., Aallaei, M., Marjani, A., … (2021). Molecular dynamics simulation of novel diamino-functionalized hollow mesosilica spheres for adsorption of dyes from synthetic wastewater. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 322, 114812.
3. Malekshah, R. E., Shakeri, F., Khaleghian, A., & Salehi, M. (2020). Developing a biopolymeric chitosan supported Schiff-base and Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes and biological evaluation as pro-drug. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 152, 846–861.
4. Haounati, R., Ighnih, H., Malekshah, R. E., Alahiane, S., Alakhras, F., Alabbad, E., … (2023). Exploring ZnO/Montmorillonite photocatalysts for the removal of hazardous RhB dye: A combined study using molecular dynamics simulations and experiments. Materials Today Communications, 35, 105915.
5. Salahshoori, I., Golriz, M., Nobre, M. A. L., Mahdavi, S., Malekshah, R. E., … (2024). Simulation-based approaches for drug delivery systems: Navigating advancements, opportunities, and challenges. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 395, 123888.